Comparative and Historical Perspectives
Buch, Englisch, 203 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 385 g
ISBN: 978-3-8474-2538-0
Verlag: Barbara Budrich
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Researchers and lecturers in political science
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ForewordIntroductionChapter One: The essence of leadership1. Philosophy of history: determinism versus activism2. Leader’s personality: a psychological interpretation3. Ethics of leadershipChapter Two: A typology of political leadership1. Max Weber’s pure types of legitimate rule 2. Controversies over the charismatic leadershipChapter Three: Democracy and political leadership1. Leaders and citizens in democracy2. Presidential leadership3. Leadership in parliamentary systems4. Democratic leadership and party systems 5. Conservatives, reformers, and nation-buildersChapter Four: Autocratic Leaders in Modern Times1. A typology of non-democratic regimes2. The men on horseback 3. Totalitarian and authoritarian party leadersChapter Five: Political Leadership in the Transition to Democracy 1. Alternative explanations of transition 2. Modes of extrication from non-democratic regimes 3. Different outcomes: democracies or renewed authoritarianism 4. Democratic consolidation: the importance of leadership5. Dilemmas of transformative leadership Chapter Six: New authoritarianism and political leadership1. Populist nationalism in the 21st century 2. New and old authoritarianism: similarities and differences3. New authoritarianism and post-communist heritage4. Political leaders in new authoritarianismConclusionsReferences . Keywords About the author